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Mozart Made Mini in Reimagined, “Matchbox” Magic Flute From Tony-Winner Mary Zimmerman

“It’s sort of maximalist in a tiny little space,” describes Tony-winning adapter/director Mary Zimmerman of her miniaturized Matchbox Magic Flute.

Associated Press | March 27, 2023

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43

The striking Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh stands apart, against a slightly cloudy sky, on the University of Pittsburgh campus

Associated Press | March 22, 2023

Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives

Keegan Morris | March 17, 2023

Looking Forward from a Crossroads with Liza Malamut, Newberry’s New Director

Renata Scotto holds up her hand, mid-song

Renata Scotto, soprano of uncommon intensity, dies at 89

Associated Press | August 16, 2023

Scotto became a successful director after her singing career.

Take a Liszt Deep Dive with Pianist Kyle Orth

Keegan Morris | August 10, 2023

Orth samples standout works from the whole of Liszt's compositional career, including selections from the Romantic virtuoso's signature Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage).

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Cat Stevents, wearing sunglasses, a denim shirt, and a cream colored tee shirt, strums a guitar and sings into a microphone onstage

Cat Stevens to return this summer with a new album

Associated Press | March 15, 2023

The 12-song collection is called “King of a Land” and comes out in June.

Lyric Opera 2023-2024 Season: Dutchman, Aida, Cinderella, Audra

Adela Skowronski | March 14, 2023

Next year's lineup of six mainstage operas offers choices for traditional and contemporary opera fans alike.

Chaim Topol, Israeli actor known for Fiddler’s Tevye, dies

Associated Press | March 9, 2023

The role of his life arrived in the long-running musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” in which he played Tevye.

Saturday Evening Music with Jan Weller